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Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service has been shortlisted for the 2020 LGC Awards in the ‘Best Service Delivery Model’ category. The award recognises local authorities which have pioneered innovative ways of service delivery. Now trading standards officers will head to London on 20 January to convince the panel why they should be considered the best - with the hope of being presented with the overall award in March. When the joint service was first conceived in 2012 both Devon and Somerset’s trading standards services faced the prospect of trying to protect consumers and...

With people living longer and the retirement age getting higher, it’s becoming more common to have multiple careers in your working life. You’ll often see people going back into education to retrain, whether it’s to get a better career or to switch industries, and age is seemingly no longer a barrier. However, it’s important to be cautious when making this kind of change, so here are a few things to consider.

Costs

Money is often the biggest factor when deciding to make a career change. While you may have studied for free the first-time round, the average undergraduate...

Have you ever noticed that most of the world’s successful brands and companies have clear, consistent and attractive branding? Often, it’s the smaller, more local and unsure businesses that can’t afford to create a compelling visual identity around their service or product because they have to spend their time, energy and money on perfecting the service or product itself in order to attract attention. Beauty is everywhere and comes in many different forms for different people. Although it can seem superficial and shallow to some extent, beauty is an important part of catching and keeping...

Details have been unveiled of the new employer support service which is due to be launched by Devon County Council next year.

Plans for the new “Be Ready” Employer Service Hub have today (Tuesday 12 November) been announced in support of Purple Tuesday, an international call to action aiming to change the customer experience for disabled people.

The County Council is working in collaboration with Jobcentre Plus on this initiative as part of Devon’s commitment to improving employment and customer experience opportunities for disabled people.

The free service, which...